Travis Balusek
Lumberton,TX
Summary
Skilled Boilermaker and Quality Control Inspector with a total of 20 years experience in the construction and refining industry. Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, heat exchangers and pipe fabrication. Also, extensive experience in quality control, both mechanical and welding.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Control Manager
Ohmstede Industrial Services
03.2019 - Current
- Inspection of bolt ups welds hydrostatic testing cleanliness of vessels per plant's specifications coordination of NDE instructions on weld procedures and visual inspection of welds manage a crew of quality control technicians overview of job packages work with clients to achieve a job done correctly and in a safe manner
Bolt Up Fitter
Northstar Energy Services
11.2018 - 02.2019
- Bolt up of flanges
- Fit pipe
- Rigging on pipe and equipment
- Torque flanges
- Operated fork lift and aerial lift
- Performed hydro-static testing
Quality Control Inspector
Fabricating Solutions
05.2018 - 11.2018
- Dimensional inspection of oil field skids and equipment
- Inspect welds and fit of parts on skids and equipment
- Weld map on ISO's, P and ID's and blue prints
Quality Control Inspector
Gulfspan Industrial Services
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Inspect welds and bolt ups for compliance
- Verify projects for accuracy in accordance with established specifications
- Set up and monitor NDE for compliance
- Weld and bolt map
- Enter weld numbers and bolt up numbers in computer for finished count
Quality Control Inspector
Echo Maintenance LLC
02.2017 - 05.2018
- Inspect welds and bolt ups for compliance
- Verify projects for accuracy in accordance with established specifications
- Set up and monitor NDE for compliance
- Enter and complete MTR's in packages
- Weld and bolt map
- Enter weld numbers and bolt up numbers in computer for finished count
- Work with third party to sell off equipment and piping
- Enter and complete MTR's in packages
Boilermaker Foreman General Foreman QC Inspector
Ohmstede Industrial Services
01.2007 - 01.2017
- Effectively lead a crew of up to 40 people to perform a variety of field services in refineries
- Perform daily walk of job in order to obtain permits and assign daily tasks to crew
- Tear down and installation of heat exchangers
- Performed field repair of heat exchangers including re-tube
- Perform hydro-static testing of heat exchangers, vessels and piping
- Inspect welds and bolt ups for compliance
- Verify projects for accuracy in accordance with established specifications
- Set up and monitor NDE for compliance
- View and monitor hydro-static testing
- Work with third party to sell off piping and equipment
- Weld and bolt map
- Enter finished welds or bolt ups in computer
- Inspect vessels for cleanliness and proper installation of parts
Education
High School Diploma - undefined
Buna High School
Buna, TX01.2005
Skills
- DME and ASME codes
- Welding techniques
- Quality assurance and control
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Dimensional and quality inspection
- Measurement tools (calipers, micrometers)
- Fabrication and manufacturing
Additional Information
- Skills
- Tear down and installation of heat exchangers Materials preparation
- Re-tubing of heat exchangers Report writing
- Computer proficient Data analysis
- Data entry Welding and mechanical inspections
- Email correspondence Inspection reviews
- Document scanning Monitor NDE and hydro-static testing
- Organizational skills Read and understand ISO's, P and ID's, blue
- Self-motivated prints, weld mapping and bolt mapping
- Strong written and verbal communication Project management skills Hardware evaluation
- Public speaking Torque certification through TEAM Industrial
- Strong leadership skills Fork lift and aerial lift certification through
- Strong problem solving skills Northstar Energy Services
- Strong mechanical aptitude and maintenance NCCER Boilermaker skills User interface understanding
Timeline
Quality Control Manager
Ohmstede Industrial Services
03.2019 - Current
Bolt Up Fitter
Northstar Energy Services
11.2018 - 02.2019
Quality Control Inspector
Fabricating Solutions
05.2018 - 11.2018
Quality Control Inspector
Gulfspan Industrial Services
01.2018 - 05.2018
Quality Control Inspector
Echo Maintenance LLC
02.2017 - 05.2018
Boilermaker Foreman General Foreman QC Inspector
Ohmstede Industrial Services
01.2007 - 01.2017
High School Diploma - undefined
Buna High School
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